as in predicted
to give a slight indication of beforehand
a series of small tremors that foreshadowed the massive earthquake the next day
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Recent Examples of foreshadowed
That play foreshadowed how the game would unfold, as the offense unraveled behind a wave of three-and-outs.
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
There are things from her childhood that foreshadowed her gift for writing.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Little, if anything, foreshadowed what would happen one week later.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
Eugene then places a shot glass on his head, and Lee pulls out a gun from his jacket pocket, a weapon whose eventual use has been foreshadowed in several earlier scenes.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
These remarks foreshadowed the difficulties in progressing on a fossil fuel phase out during the second consecutive COP in a major fossil fuel-producing state.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In hindsight, both results may have foreshadowed the post-COVID-19 economic frustrations that sunk Democrats this year.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
One of those foreshadowed what would happen later on the show.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The early attack foreshadowed years of quarrels between the two, one a political novice and the other a veteran machine politician.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
There are things from her childhood that foreshadowed her gift for writing.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Little, if anything, foreshadowed what would happen one week later.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
Eugene then places a shot glass on his head, and Lee pulls out a gun from his jacket pocket, a weapon whose eventual use has been foreshadowed in several earlier scenes.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
These remarks foreshadowed the difficulties in progressing on a fossil fuel phase out during the second consecutive COP in a major fossil fuel-producing state.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In hindsight, both results may have foreshadowed the post-COVID-19 economic frustrations that sunk Democrats this year.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
One of those foreshadowed what would happen later on the show.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The early attack foreshadowed years of quarrels between the two, one a political novice and the other a veteran machine politician.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshadowed
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The weather service said northern and central Texas would likely be impacted, but the most severe storms were predicted to hit during the afternoon as the system pushes into eastern Texas.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
26 Dec. 2024
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This is a remarkable position for a team that was predicted to finish last in the division and go through a season in transition.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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This proclamation heralded an era of unrestrained use of force in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere, resulting in the direct and indirect deaths of millions of people across the global South.—
Matias Spektor,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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To the show’s credit, though, Matt isn’t just heralded as a patriotic hero who’s right about everything.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Jan. 2025
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Notre Dame handled Indiana 27-17 in its home first-round opener, a game not nearly as close as the final score implied, and then the Fighting Irish beat Georgia 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal, the program’s first major bowl victory since 1994.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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No guarantees of profitability are made or implied, of course.—
John Navin,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The New Zealander will replace Sergio Perez next year after Red Bull and the Mexican parted ways 12 months earlier than anticipated.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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For instance, investments exposed to multi-family properties experienced significant value declines when the Fed increased interest rates more rapidly than anticipated.—
Fred Hubler,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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